Required Pre-Participation Medical Clearance Procedures and Required Documentation
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING SPORTSWARE AND SUBMITTING PRE-PARTICIPATION MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION: July 26, 2021
Below you will find all of the information you need in order to be cleared for participation for intercollegiate athletics here at Curry College.
**Please note that these forms are in addition to the medical forms required by Curry College Student Health Services. We do not receive paperwork you send to Health Services.
At Curry College, we use an electronic medical record, SportsWare. You will need to go onto this program to complete all required documentation to participate in your sport. All student-athletes, first year and returning, are REQUIRED to complete SportsWare and the required forms EVERY academic year.
We will not accept any paperwork by mail, email or fax. All documentation must be uploaded to SportWare.
All waivers must be electronically signed on SportsWare.
Please print the following instructions to guide you through the pre-participation medical clearance process:
New Student-Athlete Instructions Curry College ID for SportsWare: "Curry Sports Med"
Returning Student-Athlete Instructions
How to Upload Documents to SportsWare
Physical Exam Requirements Bylaw 17.1.5
ALL student-athletes must have a complete physical exam within 6 MONTHS of the first day of their FIRST PRACTICE. For example, if the first practice is 8/15/2021, then the student-athlete must have a physical exam on or after 2/15/2021.
This physical exam requirement is an NCAA by-law (Bylaw 17.1.5) and mandatory for any student-athlete interested in playing an intercollegiate sport. We realize and apologize for any inconvenience as most insurance carriers only pay for one physical exam per year; however we cannot accept any physical exam dated more than 6 months and the student-athlete will NOT be allowed to participate until a new physical exam is obtained.
COVID-19 update: We cannot accept any virtual or telemedicine physical exams for first-year or transfer student-athletes.
If you tested POSITIVE for COVID-19: You will be required to submit an electrocardiogram (ECG) that was completed AFTER you recovered/were released from Isolation. This should be completed by your primary care physician or cardiologist. An ECG verification from can be found on SportsWare under "Notices and Handbooks." Please have your physician complete the form and upload it to Sports Ware.
**YOUR PHYSICAL EXAM MUST HAVE THE DATE OF EXAM FILLED IN**
Health Insurance Requirements
Please note: Student-athletes are not allowed to waive the Curry College insurance coverage if their insurance carrier is from outside the U.S. or if they have a Commonwealth Care or Health Safety Net Plan. Please click here for additional information.
Sickle Cell Trait Testing NCAA Bylaw 17.6.4.1.11
The NCAA mandates that all student-athletes have knowledge of their Sickle Cell Trait status. Student-athletes have the following three options:
1. Show proof of sickle cell testing done at birth. Upload to SportsWare a copy of the student-athlete's newborn Sickle Cell Testing results.
2. Obtain a sickle cell solubility test, done by your physician. The expense of testing is your own but many insurance companies will cover the cost. Please use the verification form which can be printed from SportsWare. Once your physician has completed the form, upload it to SportsWare.
3. Sign a waiver declining option 1 and 2. This form must be completed before the student-athlete participates in any intercollegiate activity including strength and conditioning sessions, try-outs, practices, or competitions. The waiver can be found and electronically signed on SportsWare.
Athletes who are positive for Sickle Cell Trait will not be prohibited from participating in intercollegiate athletics. For additional information on Sickle Cell Trait please view the NCAA's website.
NCAA Banned Substance Exception - ADD/ADHD, Asthma and Hormone therapy
Banned substances include those used to treat ADHD/ADD, Asthma and hormone therapy used in gender transition. If the student-athlete has been prescribed medication that is banned by the NCAA you must have the prescribing medical practitioner complete the Banned Substance Exception Form which can be found and downloaded from SportsWare. Once complete, please upload a copy of the documentation to SportsWare.
For more information on banned substances and the NCAA please visit:
NCAA Doping and Substance Abuse Educational Resources
Concussion Testing and Education: DEADLINE 8/1/2021
At-home ImPact Concussion Testing (instructions in link below): On June 1, 2021 you will receive an email from ImPact Applications, Inc (check Junk Mailbox). In the email you will have a unique code which will allow you to take ImPact at-home. This code is only good for 90 days and will expire.
At-home Concussion Education Course (instructions in link below): Please visit SportsSafety International to take the concussion education course. You must upload a certificate of completion to SportsWare once completed.
Concussion education and ImPact Instructions
COVID-19 Updates:
Vaccination:
Curry College will require all enrolled students on both our Milton and Plymouth campuses to be fully vaccinated before arrival in the fall. This includes Continuing Education and graduate students, as well as undergraduate resident and commuter students. Additional details can be found here. For questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirement please email Healthservices@curry.edu.
Given the fluid nature of COVID-19, we anticipate additional changes forthcoming institutionally and from the NCAA in the weeks leading up to the start of the academic year. You may be subject to screenings or asked for additional medical documentation and/or clearance in order to be fully cleared to participate.
REQUIRED ECG for Anyone who had COVID-19:
If you tested positive for COVID-19 at any point in time, please make sure you have an electrocardiogram (ECG) after recovery done at your physician's office or cardiologist prior to your arrival at Curry College. Your PCP or consulting cardiologist should complete the ECG Verification form which can be found HERE and on SportsWare. You will not be permitted to participate without an ECG or the Verification Form completed.
Please contact Kelly Melville, Head Athletic Trainer directly @ melville@curry.edu with any questions.
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING SPORTSWARE AND SUBMITTING PRE-PARTICIPATION MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL SPORTS:
July 26, 2021
SportsWare Online "Cleared" Status
** Please note the athletic training staff is out of the office until July 26, 2021. We will begin to update status' on SportsWare to "Cleared" once we return and have had a chance to review all of the SportsWare accounts. If you play a Fall sport and do not see "Cleared" checked off by August 5, 2021 please contact us at the email below to determine what is missing. Winter and Spring sports should contact us after August 14, 2021 if "Cleared" is not checked off. We first review Fall sports followed by Spring and then Winter.
Sportsmedicine@curry.edu You will receive a response within 72 hours.
